Wake County CERT, a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charitable organization, is part of a nationally recognized organization and the establishment of a local CERT group is important for the well being of our community. Wake County CERT, Inc. is new and we are finding that training and equipping CERT volunteers is quite expensive. We are looking for sponsors who can donate materials and/or money to this very worthwhile effort.
It is necessary to have continued funding for this valued organization to be able to meet the community's needs in the event of an emergency. In practical terms this means investing in the training of more teams and ensuring they have the supplies needed to carry out their duties.
We encourage everyone who has ever given a thought to how we would cope as a community in the event of an emergency, (Remember Hurricane Fran or some of our ice storms?) to consider taking positive action by making a donation to our own Wake County CERT.
What do we need?
We are looking for both private and corporate sponsors to help in sponsoring our training, equipment costs, and planned community outreach programs. Besides the expense of training and equipping our volunteers, CERT would like to provide additional training courses such as "Emergency Preparedness" and "CPR and First Aid". In addition, we would like to make handouts such as Community Emergency Preparedness and Response Guides available to the public. We need your help to continue these activities!
Also, we need donations of the following to supply the teams, such as:
- First Aid Kits
- Safety Goggles
- Latex-free EMS Gloves
- Tarps (8' x 8')
- Mylar Reflective Blankets (Space blankets)
- Gauss 4"x4"'s
- Gauss Rolls
- Medical Tape
- Hand Sanitizer
- Heavy Work Gloves
- Flares
- Light Sticks
- Ponchos
- Triage Tape
- Yellow Markers
- Black Markers
- EMT Scissors
- Utility Knives
- Water Purification Tablets
- Filter Masks
- Duct Tape
- Boundary Tape
- Triangle Bandages
- Flashlights (Maglite or equivalent; 3 or 4 D-Cell)
- Batteries (lots of em!)
- Paper for printing passouts, training manuals, etc.
- String Tags for use in victim triage
- And Lots more!
While we will turn down no donations of needed supplies, it is preferable if all items are donated with a minimum quantity of 30.
Or, we still accept good 'ole cash!
If you are interested in helping to sponsor Wake County CERT, please contact us at info@wakecountycert.org and we will get back to you very quickly.
Wake County CERT is incorporated in NC as a charitable organization and does have 501(c)(3) tax exempt status.
Some of our great sponsors who have donated cash, supplies, or services in 2008 are:
The City of Raleigh
Raleigh, NC
$2000
Wal-Mart #1372
1527 Garner Station Blvd.
Raleigh, NC 27603
(919) 772-8751
$1500
Wal-Mart Supercenter Store #1372
4500 Fayetteville Rd.
Raleigh, NC 27603
(919) 772-8751
$1000
Wal-Mart Store #1751
Townridge Shopping Center
6600 Glenwood Avenue
Raleigh, NC 27612
(919) 783-5552
$1000
Wal-Mart Supercenter Store #5118
Brier Creek Shopping Center
10050 Glenwood Avenue
Raleigh, NC 27617
(919) 596-5790
$1000
Wal-Mart Supercenter Store #2058
Paddington Shopping Center
1725 New Hope Church Road
Raleigh, NC 27609
(919) 790-6910
$1000
Wal-Mart Supercenter Store #2836
1051 East Broad Street
Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526
(919) 567-2350
Alan Clegg
Apex, NC
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Cartridge World
4112 Pleasant Valley Road
Raleigh, NC 27612
(919) 787-2969
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